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Opinion Paper #1 Fuel Cells from Sea to Shining Sea In this particular article, it talked about Daimler-Chrysler’s newest journey into fuel cell technology. They put to the test a methanol powered alternative fuel vehicle, in this case a Mercedes A-class, or for the experiments sake a NECAR 5. The test was a trip cross country, 3000 plus miles, crossing 13 states in 12 days. Also in the article they explained the specifications of the automobile on the outside, as well as what exactly a methanol fuel cell is and how it makes the car move. There were a couple of things I already had prior knowledge of. What I’ve already known is how the hydrogen is separated from the methanol by the system’s onboard reformer. It is the hydrogen that is the actual “fuel” of the fuel cell, allowing the cell to create electricity, which in turn powers the electric motor that moves the car. What I didn’t know, and to me was extremely interesting was the hydrogen, combine